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Spring Budget Revision 2024-25: supporting document

Supporting document to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2025. Provides details of Level 2 and 3 budgets.


Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Schedule 2.1 Total Changes for the Spring Budget Revision

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Total Budget following the Autumn Budget Revision 173.163 17.089 190.252
Changes Proposed
Funding Changes 4.898 (0.900) 3.998
Technical Adjustments (5.103) 0.827 (4.276)
Net Whitehall Transfers 1.670 0.000 1.670
Net Transfers within Scottish Block 12.926 0.000 12.926
Total changes proposed 14.391 (0.073) 14.318
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision 187.554 17.016 204.570
 
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Expenditure Limit:
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 187.120 17.016 204.136
Total Expenditure Limit 187.120 17.016 204.136
UK Funded AME: 0.434 0.000 0.434
Total UK Funded AME 0.434 0.000 0.434
Other Expenditure:
Total Other Expenditure 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total Budget 187.554 17.016 204.570
Total Limit on Income (accruing resources) 55.000

Schedule 3.1 Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Details of Proposed Budget
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Original Budget 148.288 17.589 165.877
Proposed changes 24.875 (0.500) 24.375
ABR Proposed Budget 173.163 17.089 190.252
Proposed Changes 14.391 (0.073) 14.318
SBR Proposed Budget 187.554 17.016 204.570
Summary of proposed changes
This transfer from Justice is to support the 'Recover, Renew, Transform’ Programme 4.669 0.000 4.669
Transfer from Social Security to support the running costs for the Social Security Chamber. 3.268 0.000 3.268
Technical Adjustment - IFRS 16 Leases (3.951) 0.827 (3.124)
Additional funding to enable payment of salaried judicial pension obligations. 2.310 0.000 2.310
Transfer from Judiciary to address emerging pressures associated with Tribunals. 2.037 0.000 2.037
Transfer from Cabinet Office to cover the full-year cost of staff transferred from Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to SCTS in 2022/23 and fee-paid member sitting costs based on the reduction in HMCTS spend as a result of the devolution of adult disability benefits. 1.670 0.000 1.670
Transfer from Housing to support the operational costs for the First-tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber 1.632 0.000 1.632
Non-cash Ringfenced for Depreciation (1.586) 0.000 (1.586)
Additional funding to support costs of unfilled judicial vacancies being covered by temporary judges and sheriffs 1.274 0.000 1.274
Reprioritisation of resources to meet additional costs 1.000 0.000 1.000
Miscellaneous Minor Transfers 2.068 (0.900) 1.168
14.391 (0.073) 14.318
Proposed Budget following Spring Budget Revision
Proposed Changes Operating Capital Total
£m £m £m
Gross Expenditure 239.595 17.016 256.611
Less: Retained Income (52.041) 0.000 (52.041)
Capital Receipts Applied 0.000 0.000 0.000
187.554 17.016 204.570
Budget Analysis
Operating Expenditure 239.545 0.000 239.545
Less Civil Fees (40.627) 0.000 (40.627)
Less Other Income (SCTS) (11.414) 0.000 (11.414)
SCTS AME 0.050 0.000 0.050
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Capital 0.000 17.016 17.016
Net Expenditure 187.554 17.016 204.570

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